Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Jeddah to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Jeddah and Istanbul is 6 days 13h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Jeddah and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 6 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, China United and Arkas.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Jeddah to Istanbul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Jeddah to Istanbul takes around 3h 35m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Jeddah and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Flynas, Pegasus Airlines, Nile Air, Air Cairo and Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Jeddah and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Jeddah and Istanbul. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Jeddah to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Istanbul by cargo ship is 1,507 Nautical Miles (2,792 Kilometres / 1,735 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Jeddah to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Istanbul by air is around 2,389 Kilometres (1,485 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Jeddah to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

309kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Jeddah to Istanbul. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Jeddah to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Jeddah to Istanbul. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Flynas	Daily	Airbus A320neo
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Nile Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Royal Jordanian	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEM1 / RS1 / UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Maersk, CSTAR, UNIG
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MINA / IMX / WM3 → EMX / NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD3 / Jeddah 3 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Jeddah 1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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King Abdulaziz International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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